ARW
Arrow Electronics, Inc.
ARW has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over ARW overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
ARW Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
ARW's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its cash flow is stable.
PLTR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
PLTR's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
ARW PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 6.4x | $126 | -37% |
| Current | 10x | $198 | — |
| Fair | 12x | $231 | +17% |
| Expensive | 15x | $296 | +49% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
ARW's PE is in its fair range at 10x.
PLTR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 75x | $172 | — |
| Current | 120x | $172 | — |
| Cheap | 165x | $236 | +37% |
| Fair | 251x | $359 | +109% |
| Expensive | 452x | $646 | +277% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PLTR has the edge over ARW in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
ARW Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for ARW to show an outlook.
PLTR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for PLTR, with profitability improving.
ARW Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $19.72 | +118% |
| Q2 2026 | $15.64 | +77% |
| Q1 2026 | $13.97 | +92% |
| Q4 2025 | $10.93 | +50% |
| Q3 2025 | $9.06 | +0.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $8.85 | -17% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.27 | -43% |
| Q4 2024 | $7.29 | -54% |
ARW earned $19.72 per share over the past year, up 118% from the year before.
PLTR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.30 | +61% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.43 | +240% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.17 | +290% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.89 | +287% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.63 | +232% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.42 | +110% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.30 | +76% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.23 | +92% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.19 | +111% |
PLTR has the edge over ARW on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
ARW Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $10.7B | +39% |
| Q2 2026 | $10B | +32% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.5B | +39% |
| Q4 2025 | $8.7B | +20% |
| Q3 2025 | $7.7B | +13% |
| Q2 2025 | $7.6B | +10% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.8B | -1.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $7.3B | -7.2% |
ARW's revenue has grown year over year for six quarters in a row: $10.7B last quarter, up 39% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4% | +1.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 3.8% | +1.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 3.8% | +1.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 3.4% | +0.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 2.3% | -0.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 2.5% | -0.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 2.3% | -0.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 2.7% | -1.4 points |
ARW's operating margin was 4% last quarter, up 1.7 points from the same quarter a year ago.
PLTR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.3B | +96% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.9B | +93% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.6B | +85% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.4B | +70% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.2B | +63% |
| Q2 2025 | $1B | +48% |
| Q1 2025 | $883.9M | +39% |
| Q4 2024 | $827.5M | +36% |
PLTR has the edge over ARW on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 47% | +14 points |
| Q2 2026 | 47% | +20 points |
| Q1 2026 | 46% | +26 points |
| Q4 2025 | 41% | +40 points |
| Q3 2025 | 33% | +18 points |
| Q2 2025 | 27% | +11 points |
| Q1 2025 | 20% | +7.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 1.3% | -9.5 points |
PLTR has the edge over ARW on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
ARW Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$468.3M | -$156.3M |
| Q2 2026 | $297.2M | +$521.7M |
| Q1 2026 | $667.6M | +104% |
| Q4 2025 | $172.6M | -43% |
| Q3 2025 | -$312M | -603% |
| Q2 2025 | -$224.5M | -175% |
| Q1 2025 | $326.7M | -13% |
| Q4 2024 | $303.9M | +16% |
ARW usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$468M, but it generated $669M over the past year.
PLTR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.2B | +139% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.2B | +126% |
| Q1 2026 | $891.8M | +193% |
| Q4 2025 | $764M | +67% |
| Q3 2025 | $500.9M | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | $531.6M | +276% |
| Q1 2025 | $304.1M | +140% |
| Q4 2024 | $457.2M | +54% |
PLTR has the edge over ARW on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
ARW Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.5% | -252K shares |
| 1 year | -1% | -526K shares |
| 3 years | -8.3% | -4.7M shares |
| 5 years | -29% | -21M shares |
| Available history | -38% | -32M shares |
ARW has the edge over PLTR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $99.3M |
| Q2 2026 | $41.9M |
| Q1 2026 | $33.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $50.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $630,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $50.7M |
| Q1 2025 | $59.4M |
| Q4 2024 | $50.8M |
ARW spent $225M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 39% from the year before.
PLTR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +5.2M shares |
| 1 year | +0.1% | +2.9M shares |
| 3 years | +11% | +248M shares |
| 5 years | +31% | +610M shares |
| Available history | +184% | +1.7B shares |
PLTR has 2.6B diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | $19.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $19.2M |
| Q2 2025 | $18.6M |
| Q1 2025 | $18M |
| Q4 2024 | $18.6M |
| Q3 2024 | $18.9M |
| Q2 2024 | $17.7M |
| Q1 2024 | $9M |
ARW Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | 3.0x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 3.2x | Elevated |
ARW's net debt is about 1.6 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 3.4 years a year ago.
PLTR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -2.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -6.1x | Net Cash |
PLTR has the edge over ARW on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
ARW Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 47.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 20.5 | Neutral |
ARW's weekly RSI is 48 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 21 (neutral).
PLTR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 51.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 47.4 | Neutral |
PLTR's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 47 (neutral).
ARW PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | ARW | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10x | 28x | 64% below |
| PE % | 42 | 35 | 7 pts above |
ARW has the edge over PLTR on valuation relative to its sector.
PLTR PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | PLTR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 120x | 28x | 331% above |
| PE % | 1 | 38 | 37 pts below |
PLTR is trading at 120x earnings, a 331% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
ARW Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $214.3 | 7.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $212.5 | 6.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $181.1 | 9.4% above |
| 100 week MA | $148.7 | 33% above |
| 200 week MA | $136.5 | 45% above |
ARW has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-week averages, but 45% above its 200-week average.
PLTR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $185.8 | 7.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $167.6 | 2.4% above |
| 50 week MA | $157.1 | 9.2% above |
| 100 week MA | $143.8 | 19% above |
| 200 week MA | $83.3 | 106% above |
PLTR has the edge over ARW on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
ARW Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $84.5 | $97.1 | +15% |
| 2021 | $97.1 | $130.9 | +35% |
| 2022 | $130.9 | $103.9 | -21% |
| 2023 | $103.9 | $122.3 | +18% |
| 2024 | $122.3 | $114.0 | -6.8% |
| 2025 | $114.0 | $113.4 | -0.5% |
| 2026 YTD | $113.4 | $198.2 | +75% |
ARW has the edge over PLTR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
PLTR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $9.20 | $27.8 | +202% |
| 2021 | $27.8 | $18.9 | -32% |
| 2022 | $18.9 | $6.29 | -67% |
| 2023 | $6.29 | $17.2 | +173% |
| 2024 | $17.2 | $79.1 | +361% |
| 2025 | $79.1 | $188.7 | +139% |
| 2026 YTD | $188.7 | $171.6 | -9.1% |
PLTR's yearly returns have swung widely, from +361% in 2024 to −67% in 2022. It's down 9.1% so far in 2026.